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Joe Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Putnam-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Joe Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Putnam-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Putnam-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 11 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | District 11 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Allen | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Clay Allen | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Joe Allen | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Allen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Willard Allen | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John Allen | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lowry Allen | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Sally Allen | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Sam Allen | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Putnam, Tennessee
Son, age 5
Putnam, Tennessee · implied b. ~1925 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Putnam-County, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Putnam-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 11 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Joe Allen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joe Allen
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Clay Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willard Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lowry Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Putnam-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Putnam-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03928-00363)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Dunn | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lily May Dunn | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Ralph Dunn | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Wayman Golden | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Sally Lee Golden | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Margaret Rice | 72 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Will Rice | 50 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Mary Lois Rice | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Ernest Rice | 20 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 10 | William Rice | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Herbert Rice | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | James Rice | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Sally Allen | 51 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Howard Allen | 35 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Willard Allen | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 16 | Lowry Allen | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 17 | John Allen | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 18 | Mary Allen | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Joe Allen THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Sam Allen | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Clay Allen | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Everette Allen | 23 | Head | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 23 | Lena Allen | 17 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Byrd Sherrell | 38 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Lois Ann Sherrell | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Lucille Sherrell | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Reba Sherrell | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Carlos B. Sherrell | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Curtis D. Sherrell | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Harvey Jones | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Ethel R. Jones | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Violene Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Betty Ann Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Carl E. Pistol | 15 | Adopted Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Fowler Hawkins | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Nettie Hawkins | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Vailus Hawkins | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Marcella Hawkins | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Dimple Hawkins | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Lura Hawkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)